METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING CONTROL DATA FOR THE FORMATION OF A TOOTH FLANK BY MILLING A WORKPIECE ON A MACHINE TOOL
First Claim
1. A method for generating control data for the formation of a tooth flank by milling a workpiece on a numerically controlled machine tool with at least 5 axes, at a universal machine tool, through successive passes with a milling cutter on the machine tool based on generated control data, the method comprising:
- defining a geometry of a tooth flank,determining a contact pattern area on the predefined tooth flank geometry,determining parameters to vary the predefined tooth flank geometry, andgenerating control data on the basis of tooth flank geometry modified based on the defined contact pattern area and of the defined parameters.
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Abstract
A disclosed example method for generating control data for the formation of a tooth flank by milling a workpiece on a numerically controlled machine tool with at least 5 axes, at a universal machine tool, through successive passes with a milling cutter on the machine tool based on generated control data involves defining a geometry of a tooth flank, determining a contact pattern area on the predefined tooth flank geometry, determining parameters to vary the predefined tooth flank geometry, and generating control data on the basis of tooth flank geometry modified based on the defined contact pattern area and of the defined parameters.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for generating control data for the formation of a tooth flank by milling a workpiece on a numerically controlled machine tool with at least 5 axes, at a universal machine tool, through successive passes with a milling cutter on the machine tool based on generated control data, the method comprising:
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defining a geometry of a tooth flank, determining a contact pattern area on the predefined tooth flank geometry, determining parameters to vary the predefined tooth flank geometry, and generating control data on the basis of tooth flank geometry modified based on the defined contact pattern area and of the defined parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25)
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22. An apparatus for generating control data for the formation of a tooth flank by milling a workpiece on a numerically controlled machine tool with at least 5 axes, at a universal machine tool, through successive passes with a milling cutter on the machine tool based on generated control data, the method comprising:
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first input means for defining tooth flank geometry, second input means for determining a contact pattern area on the predefined tooth flank geometry, third input means for determining parameters for varying the predefined tooth flank geometry, and control data generating means for generating control data on the basis of tooth flank geometry modified based on the defined contact pattern area and of the defined parameters. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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